About one dozen children met at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center Saturday for a Chinese New Year’s Party. The party featured a short presentation about the significance of the Chinese New Year and the history of Chinese in Deadwood.

About one dozen children met at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center Saturday for a Chinese New Year’s Party. The party featured a short presentation about the significance of the Chinese New Year and the history of Chinese in Deadwood.

During the 1870s gold rush, Chinese immigrants also flocked to the Black Hills seeking their fortune. They established a thriving Chinatown in Deadwood, which was one of the more welcoming towns for the Chinese.

During the 1870s gold rush, Chinese immigrants also flocked to the Black Hills seeking their fortune. They established a thriving Chinatown in Deadwood, which was one of the more welcoming towns for the Chinese.

Meet Manie! This adorable, 2-month-old lab mix is ready for her new home. Manie is already microchipped, up-to-date on shots and spayed. Call the Humane Society of the Black Hills at 605-394-4170 to adopt this sweet girl!

Meet Manie! This adorable, 2-month-old lab mix is ready for her new home. Manie is already microchipped, up-to-date on shots and spayed. Call the Humane Society of the Black Hills at 605-394-4170 to adopt this sweet girl!

The 2018 Lenten Season began on Feb. 14 and ends March 29. It’s traditionally observed by Catholics and Christians as a period of penitence and fasting. Father Michel Mulloy, vicar general for the Catholic Diocese of Rapid City, met with NewsCenter1 to offer insight on the meaning of Lent and traditional practices.

The 2018 Lenten Season began on Feb. 14 and ends March 29. It’s traditionally observed by Catholics and Christians as a period of penitence and fasting. Father Michel Mulloy, vicar general for the Catholic Diocese of Rapid City, met with NewsCenter1 to offer insight on the meaning of Lent and traditional practices.

Mines Myth Busters is set to kick off a series of events for South Dakota School of Mines & Technology’s 41st Annual Engineers Week. The public is invited on Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. to watch students and faculty debunk or prove some of history’s urban legends. Watch a cool experiment with fire and ice here.

Mines Myth Busters is set to kick off a series of events for South Dakota School of Mines & Technology’s 41st Annual Engineers Week. The public is invited on Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. to watch students and faculty debunk or prove some of history’s urban legends. Watch a cool experiment with fire and ice here.

RAPID CITY, S.D. -

Beer enthusiasts were in paradise Saturday at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center for the first Mountain West Beer Fest.

Visitors to the event had an opportunity to sample more than 200 craft beers from across the region and from as far away as Alaska. In addition to beer sampling, there were games such as human foosball and beer yoga, food carts, and live music.

Organizers expected about 1,500 visitors to the Beer Fest, but turnout quickly exceeded expectations, with more than a couple thousand attendees by mid-afternoon.

Admission was $50, which included a 5-ounce glass to sample the beverages on offer. Organizers hoped that the event would give many craft beers more public exposure.

“The goal of the event is to have craft breweries, a lot of local ones and regional craft breweries,” said Craig Baltzer, executive director of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. “We have breweries here form Sioux Falls and Denver and Montana as well. But, the whole idea is to get their products in front of people and let them try it. It’s fun for everybody.”

Beermaking, however, is not just a job, but an art for these craft brewers, and their work is a source of local pride.

“I tell you we just have a lot of fun brewing our beer,” said Jeremiah Simunek, owner of the Highway 79 Scratch Kitchen and Brewery in Hot Springs. “We have a really great crew doing it.” We want to use as many local ingredients as we can. We’re working harder on that right now with some of our beers.

“It’s very important to us because I feel that South Dakota is a tight-knit state altogether, and the more we can do locally, the better,” Simunek continued.

Designated drivers were admitted to the Beer Fest at half-price, and event organizers offered safe rides home to the attendees.

Organizers plan to make the Beer Fest and annual event, and in the future move it to a larger location in the Civic Center.

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During the 1870s gold rush, Chinese immigrants also flocked to the Black Hills seeking their fortune. They established a thriving Chinatown in Deadwood, which was one of the more welcoming towns for the Chinese.